Browndell, Texas

Browndell, Texas
City
Location of Browndell, Texas Location of Browndell, Texas
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Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Jasper
Area
• Total	2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
• Land	2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	253 ft (77 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	219
• Density	90.5/sq mi (34.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	48-10708
GNIS feature ID	1379462

Browndell is a city in Jasper County, Texas, United States. The population was 197 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Browndell is located at (31.120251, -93.982003).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	243		—
1980	228		−6.2%
1990	192		−15.8%
2000	219		14.1%
2010	197		−10.0%
Est. 2014	197		0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 219 people, 79 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density was 90.5 people per square mile (34.9/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 48.7 per square mile (18.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 38.36% White, 60.73% African American, and 0.91% from two or more races.

There were 79 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,313, and the median income for a family was $29,583. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $15,804 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,229. About 15.3% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 31.0% of those sixty five or over.

Education

The City of Browndell is served by the Brookeland Independent School District.